Hello,
How can I get AMD Mobility Catalyst 13.10 BETA running again? I cannot remember the exact steps I took, but I was able to get this computer to recognize the new AMD drivers and also work along side the Intel HD 4000 Drivers.
I recently purchased this Inspiron 15R SE 7520. When it came out of the box, I updated all of the drivers and software to meet the my needs. I initially used the AMD drivers available on the support website and got the Catalyst Control working well and switchable graphics running. However, during games and other processes that were graphic intensive, as it would switch between the Intel to the AMD, there is a noticeable slowdown and stuttering of graphics and audio output. Also, while running on the AMD, strange flashes of white and distorted graphics would periodically appear on the screen that normally did not happen.
People recommended installing AMD 13.10 Mobility drivers and that fixed the problem. Graphics switched with little incident and the strange flashes and distorted graphics stopped as well.
However, while I was running an update provided by Windows Updater, the computer crashed half way through instillation and for some reason all of my graphical drivers and software (such as Adobe Flash player, Microsoft Silverlight) broke and were unable to run properly. I tried reinstalling my drivers and software, but nothing I did work.
I took the next step to recover my PC from recovery partition hoping it would at least revert me back to factory settings and I could use the same steps before to get AMD 13.10 running again, however nothing seems to work. I can still install the AMD drivers provided by Dell, but I still get all of those negative symptoms stated before. I've tried installing the new Intel HD 4000 drivers from Dell support but every time I do all I get is an error message saying my hardware does not meet the required minimums. Here is a screencap of the error message and what I believe to be the main error in the log report. http://puu.sh/4zYK7.png
Please help me with this as the constant flashes is creating a really negative experience with this laptop.